Adelaide

For our second destination of 2026 we are heading to the
Adelaide Botanic Garden!

The Facts

The Adelaide Botanical Gardens spans 124 acres but is only a 10 minute walk from the city center! The Palm House, a Victorian-era glass house as imported from Bremen, Germany in 1875, houses the Madagascan plant collection.

The Gardens are also a conservatory featuring a museum that showcases how plants are used by people while the conservatory proper houses threatened lowland rainforest plants from Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia.

You can also find Rose Gardens, a kitchen garden for children to learn about food and gardening, and visit the waterlily pavilion.

The Bags

This fabric was inspired by the iconic wisteria arch in Adelaide as well as paying homage to the amazing number of species of flowers they cultivate, preserve, and help to flourish anew.

Everyone received the OOPS project bag which measures 14 inches wide, 11 inches tall and 6 inches deep. This size and shape make it ideal for larger projects like brioche, sweaters, and colorwork.

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Our upgraded passengers receiving two bags, also received the Stash Finder Project Organizer. With a large 5 inch clear vinyl panel front, this bag is a wonderful way to store upcoming projects with all their parts, finished objects protecting them from the elements, and making it easy for someone to bring you the right project because they can see what's inside!

This bag measures approximate 13 X 13 inches, and will fit tidily in the very popular square shelving units like the Kalax from Ikea. They are a great way to organize your yarn that already has been assigned a project to grow into!

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In case you want to commemorate your project with a tag to keep up the locations on our tour, you can grab one of our custom engraved faux leather tags.

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The Yarn

Located in South Australia, the Adelaide Botanic Garden is known for its internationally renowned rose garden, Australian native plant garden, historic glasshouses—including the striking Bicentennial Conservatory, and it's iconic wisteria arbor tunnel.

Dyed on First Class Silk - our fingering weight 80% Superwash Merino Wool / 20% Silk - 2 Ply - 400 yards per 100 gram skein. This base is incredibly luxurious with an absolutely beautiful drape. It has quickly become my favorite base that we offer and is the perfect lighter weight as we head into spring! Plus I just love how the silk adds a sheen to the skeins and takes the dye beautifully:

Need an additional skein to complete your project? There are skeins available for club members here:

Adelaide Botanic Garden Additional Skeins

This blended, watercolor, variegated colorway is inspired by the spring blooms in the gardens. Layers of pinks, greens, purples, and plum melt together to create a colorway that will work up beautifully!

To create this watercolor effect I started by dyeing the skeins a pale rose. From there layers of plum, violet, deep rose, and green are poured randomly across the skeins. The green is the last layer that I add - it starts as a brilliant true kelly color but once poured on top of the layers of purple mutes down to a blue/gray/green. I love how color theory works!

Because of this layering, random, watercolor dye technique these skeins won't pool or flash. The random dye placement does mean that there is a wide range of difference between individual skeins. Therefore it is recommended that you alternate skeins as you work as is best practice with all hand dyed yarn.

Yarn Pairing Suggestions:

I usually try to keep the yarn pairing suggestions to two of our existing colorways. I don't want to overwhelm anyone with too many choices! However this month I just couldn't narrow it down. There are 4 of our rich, jewel toned, semi-solids that work so well with Adelaide Botanic Garden!

From L to R: Storm Clouds, Kale, Twilight, Heaven Above.

They are all just so good together!

All work wonderfully on their own with our club colorway, depending on what color story you want to create:

Kale (available here!)

Twilight (available here!)

Heaven Above (available here!)

Storm Clouds (available here!)

Or you can pair the in many different ways for infinite project possibilities.

You really can't go wrong!

Shop all additional club skeins and pairings here!

PATTERN SUGGESTIONS:

Garden Steps Asymmetrical Scarf by Melissa Burke

This simple wrap uses one skein of yarn and will show off our colorway beautifully. Worked up in the First Class Silk base yarn this accessory will be a stunning addition to your spring wardrobe!

One Skein Free Knit:

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-artists-garden-scarf

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/kernel

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cameo-flower

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/be-simple-variations

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dragonfly-wings

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/light--lacy-cowlette

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/delicate-beginnings

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shetland-lace-cowl

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/spring-garden-shawl-3

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/second-spring-shawl

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/little-sisters-dress-kjole-til-lillesster

One Skein Paid Knit:

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/solefall-bandana

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/thrive-4

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/love-in-a-mist-2

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/secret-garden-30

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/genova-pullover

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ghost-gardens-shawlette

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/iris-85

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/texture-garden

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/seeds-to-flowers-cowl

Two Skein Paid Knit:

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/seeds-to-flowers

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/arioso-tank-top

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/flora-blouse

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/garden-shawl-9

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/when-youre-fast-asleep

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/garden-of-butterflies-2

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/strength-song

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/prospect-tee

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/why-knot-3

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/garden-party-shawl-6

Two Skein Free Knit:

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cameo-flower

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/valeriana-2

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mysterium-tee

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blommande

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/swizzle-cowl

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/linedanser

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/carver-2

Bonus Knitting Pattern Suggestion:

Spring Quartet by Anna Johanna

I think this adorable, lightweight cardigan would be so cute in our club colorway! The lace pattern would show off the watercolor dye technique beautifully without competing with each other.

Crochet Pattern Suggestion:

Spring Leaf Shawlette by Karen Whooley

This shawl is worked from side to side - I love the leaf detail at the edge! I think it has enough interest to show off our colorway well without competing with the watercolor dye technique.